fter winning an NCAA regional in Conway last season, No. 16 Duke opened its 2024 campaign with a 3-0 showing in Baseball at the Beach over the weekend against Indiana, George Mason and Coastal Carolina.
In a high-profile opening tilt with Big Ten contender Indiana to kick off the 2024 college baseball season, No. 16 Duke had early returns on its offseason promise, taking down the Hoosiers 6-3 in the first game of the Baseball at the Beach event in Conway, S.C., behind an excellent day from the staff and some high-flying offense.
Following an expectation-defying season finishing one win short of a trip to the College World Series, head coach Chris Pollard has revamped the Duke roster in hopes of achieving the ultimate goal this time around.
As the winter sport season begins to come to a close, it’s time to look ahead to the spring season. Each week, the Blue Zone will highlight an athlete who has performed especially well in their sport. Up first is Fran Oschell III.
As the bow gets tied on 2023, The Chronicle’s sports department is reviewing the biggest storylines in Duke athletics throughout the year. Starting off at No. 10: Duke baseball drastically exceeded its preseason expectations, grabbing numerous ranked ACC wins and finishing just a game short of the College World Series.
As the MLB regular season comes to a close and October call-ups loom, the Blue Zone takes a look at some former Blue Devils poised to make an impact.
The reason for his departure had to do with inconsistencies on his resume, including "some misleading information regarding [his] academic accomplishments."
Jay Beshears, Alex Mooney and Adam Boucher were both selected in the 2023 MLB Draft, going in the sixth, seventh and 10th rounds to San Diego, Cleveland and Tampa Bay, respectively.
At the midway point of the professional season, the Blue Zone takes a look at some former Blue Devils that are separating themselves from the pack.
Just 10 days after the Blue Devils’ season ended in the Super Regionals against Virginia, freshman third baseman and second at-bat Andrew Fischer announced Wednesday via social media that he is transferring to 2022 national champion Ole Miss.
In the winner-takes-all game three of the Charlottesville Super Regional, Virginia flexed its muscle, sending Duke home in a 12-2 thrashing.
With a chance to advance to the College World Series Saturday in Charlottesville, Duke did not answer the bell, getting thrashed by Virginia in a 14-4 rout.
In a game that certainly lived up to the Super Regional billing, Duke once again showed its resilience, overcoming a late deficit to take game one of the Charlottesville Super Regional 5-4 against No. 7-seed Virginia.
On Friday, Duke heads to Virginia for a high-stakes Super Regional clash with the Cavaliers, hoping to advance to the College World Series for just the fourth time in its history. Before first pitch at noon, The Chronicle's beat writers offer predictions on how the Blue Devils will fare.
After No. 10-seed Coastal Carolina took Duke to a do-or-die rematch Monday, the Blue Devils took a commanding 12-3 win in the regional finale and are heading to the Super Regionals for the third time in six years.
Had No. 2-seed Duke won Sunday, it would have advanced to the Super Regional, but a late surge allowed No. 1-seed Coastal Carolina to pull away and take the game 8-6, setting up a winner-take-all contest Monday.
A day after demolishing UNC Wilmington 12-3, Duke outlasted No. 4-seed Rider in a nailbiter that ended 2-1.
After falling into an early deficit in game one of the Conway, S.C., Regional, the second-seeded Blue Devils gained the lead and never looked back, dominating No. 3-seed UNC Wilmington 12-3 Friday.
Before the Blue Devils get started in the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone takes a look at some Duke alumni succeeding professionally.
Duke was named the No. 2-seed in the Conway, S.C., regional Monday, joining No. 1-seed and the No. 10-seed nationally Coastal Carolina as well as No. 4-seed Rider and No. 3-seed UNC Wilmington.
